yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
New version online

Because I listen to your suggestions there is a new version. Some battery and memory usage improvements.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gadjet:
Many thanks from a devoted fan..:)

Well done kwbr, thanks for listening to us all.

Would there be any chance of including pbar as the task manager instead of htc task manager? the reasom I ask is that every reset takes up to 10 seconds for htc task manager to load, and then do stuff, or can i uninsta htc manager?

Nice fast rom as usual, testing now..

Edit: pbar not so good with rom, slows down TF3D performance, version 1.5
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Oops, Adobe Reader was already in there but the link in the startmenu was missing. This is fixed in the new release.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gbjack:
Isn't this the Final? Does that means I have to reformat and re-install very thing again? It took about 3 hours for me... normally how do people do a ROM upgrade? Do they keep re-installing again and again? Thanks...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Georgio_77:
gbjack, use SpbBackup.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dmitry N:
I wouldn't recommend using backup programs for ROM upgrades.

Although Spb Backup claims that it does support ROM upgrades, you never know what it overwrites after restoration.

E.g. Vanilla has some modified registry settings, which are responsible for "better memory management" ( ;) ). They will be overwritten during restoration.

To be on the safe side, you need to go a long way and re-install stuff from scratch :)

PS: You can also use SKTools to create packages from cabs. Very useful feature. E.g., I created the Resco package, which contains 2 cabs (Explorer and Registry add-in), Favorites folder (from \Program Files\Resco Explorer\) and the whole registry key, which stores Resco's settings. So, installingh such stuff is a real piece of cake.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Flames76:
Conclusion after 24 Hours of use

Awesome. :)

I have been flashing almost every type of ROM on this site to find the "perfect" one for me.

And I have finally found it. Together with Fingerkeyboard 2 and Changescreen I have the device just as I want it

So THX a lot m8
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] dingil:
Any noticeable improvements at battery and memory usage???
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] afr33s:
If anything RAM usage may have gone up. But that may just be me... no hard testing just a feeling/observation.

Battery usage - no opinion on that.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gbjack:
[Jun 2] ROM - The Comm Manager does not quite after pressing "Done". You have to press the "X" button or use HTC Task Manager to quit it.

Adobe Acrobat LE link is added and the registry tweak to reflow text in Acrobat works.

Battery Improvements from the previous versions.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework

First of all thank you for this great rom:D. The only problem that remains is that because of the fact that .Net Compact Framework 3.5 is already installed in the Rom, many applications that use it, fail to be installed. On the other hand, i am not aware of a way to uninstall the framework from the rom and install it again. I have also tried to re-install the framework but with no success. After all these, i suggest that you should remove the framework from the rom and give us the ability to install it by ourselves. I am sure that you will consider the situation, and you will provide us with a solution. Thank you in advance KWBR..:)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
what programs that fail to install? and it doesn't make any difference if it's already installed in the rom or installed manually
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

For example, i use a calendar application, which i provide you in order to check it. This application needs .net 3,5 in order to install/run. I 've tried the installation in olmost every other rom (Dutty 3,7, L262,3, Miri16, Panosha3,..) and it worked in all of them, even if the framework was already preinstalled. The only roms that im not able to run this application (which is major to me), is the vanilla rom (which is the best rom for me out there) and topix!! Could we find a solution please???:confused:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
ok i installed it on topix and worked fine.. i got a warning during the installation about having .net installed and after that i run the app and worked fine... one thing to make sure of .. does this app also requires MSSQL?

edit

the app uses .net framework 1.1 so maybe you want to install the old .net although in my case i didn't have to do that.. give this file a try http://www.brixsystems.com/Downloads/Downloads_GetFile.aspx?id=46
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] dingil:
Hi kwbr,

Could you post versions list of OEM and SYS applications please?

(Or someone else)...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

In which version on topix did it worked? i've tried it at 2.0 and it didnt install. In vanilla final, at the end of the installation , it says installation was unsuccessful.... and of cousce there is no shortcut of the program into the programs folder....
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

in order to help you, here are the screen shots from the installation. This happens in both vanilla final ant topix 2.0 .
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

dear PapaDocta,i think thatno mssql is needed. I ve also tried to install the .cab that tou providec (.net 1.1) but it couldnt install itself... i send you the screen....
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
i'm using topix 2.1.1 and i got the same message as screenshot1 but after that the installation went fine and there was a shortcut in programs and the app run fine...

check the screenshots..

try a soft reset and install again!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

thanx again for your help... do you have a way to test it in vanilla also?? or else im flashing topix 2.1.1 right away!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
i have been wanting to try this rom so maybe later tonight i will flash
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

thanx again for helping me out... i 'll wait news from u!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
just finished flashing to vanilla and the installation of the program went fine and it's working without any additional programs....... so i would suggest that you do a hard reset and try again...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
.net compact framework 3.5 trouble

i have just finished flashing topix 2.2.2 WWE, already have done a hard reset, but the installation of the program is still unsuccessful.:(:(:(... no other rom gives me this result, and the bad thing is that i want to flash vanilla n nothing else.....thank you anyway my friend for searching for my sake...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
sorry... topix 2.1.1 WWE my mistake
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] PapaDocta:
really strange.. right now i'm on vanilla and installed the program and works fine..
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pw120:
The only two issues I have with this rom are

1) When I install Finger Keyboard, SMS name suggestion doesn't work, same with a few other recent roms i've tried though so could be a Finger Keyboard problem.

2) When I use programs like IM+ in the background, and I get the notification pop up to say I've received a message, notification manager won't switch to IM+ , it shows the notification but won't activate it. Same with Palringo and a few other apps i've tried.

Good rom though, my current favourite :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] BigQ:
opera cant change open max tab:

open opera and type 'opera:config' in address bar,

change max allowed tab to 5,

restart device,

but opera still only allow open 2 tab..

anyone has this issue?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ciscosec:
pictures & videos

KWBR, where is the windows default application Pictures & Videos? If it is not included in the rom , could you provide us with a cab? It is a slow application , i know, but its the only way to change the background and reduce transparency at windows mobile today screen. thanx in advance...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
It should be somewhere in \Windows I think. It is a default Windows Mobile app. I notice that when htc photopicker is removed from a rom Pictures & Videos shows up.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Steve James:
Yeah, I get the same problem with Sprite Backup after the backup completes. Problem is it leaves a process running in the background waiting to report the message.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hashimto:
can you please attache java programu used in this version

actually its not appear in my program list even its included inside rom
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] retrofred:
one of the best

well kwbr, i simply love your roms. they are alway super stable and fast. you alway stay on top the bugs that people report. i myself have yet to find any bugs with the vanilla series and your topix series is one step above the vanilla builds. i am currently running the topix 2.2.1 and like it a alot. i used the vanilla final topaz most of the time unless you update the topix rom.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
true, vanilla series is really awesome.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pcboydcs:
Does this ROM contain FULL Topaz Manila like Calendar tab and new sms look??

sorry I'm not much familiar with manila versions...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dmitry N:
Yes, it does.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Oops, shortcut is missing. I will build a new rom with some improvements.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hashimto:
thanks and i'm looking for it :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gsidhom:
Rhodium dialer...

Dear kwbr,

what about a cab for the rhodium dialer if you are not gonna add it to your vanilla series.:o
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dmitry N:
It's here. I mean the cab. Search the thread. Someone posted a link a couple of weeks ago.

But why do you want it that much really?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] chris5304:
Rotate excel

I'm using the 27 May version, this series of ROMs is very good indeed. Currently using WAD instead of tf3d and it is still faster, better battery life and more stable than the non tf3d ROMs I have tried.

I'm a bit confused about the rotation options. I've read about getting opera to rotate without push internet but I'm happy with the ROMs default on this. Also about getting manila to rotate but as I'm not using that it doesn't apply. What I would like is to get excel to rotate from the g sensor. Is this possible? Do I have to add something to the white list? I know that the 11 June version has manual rotation on the long press send key but I would prefer to get the g sensor rotation working.

Thanks again for these ROMs.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pw120:
Thanks for maintaining this rom kwbr :)

This latest build still has the slight issue with notifications not being able to be called up, however, with regedit, if you go to HKLM\System\Shell\Notification\OEM\UseDefaultUI and set it to 1 from 0, and soft reset, it keeps the Topaz notification manager but uses the standard Windows notification balloon at the bottom of the screen, and it works properly.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hashimto:
Thanks for your great work

there is no major changes for the last rom .. i manage to bring back the missing shortcut and i like the autorotation speacially my email and some games thats why i will keep on previous version

IDEA: how about keep the autorotation like before while the choise of manual rotation still there :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] pcboydcs:
Thank u kwbr!! Great Port!...I'm a Flashing nowbie and just updated my stock Blackstone to your Topaz Port...:D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
I will upload a new version within an hour. Some alarms are in \Windows\Ringtones and should go in \Windows to use these tones in the manila alarm app. I will also add some Opera tweaks. Increased minimum zoom which let you select a link without zooming first and increased maximum tabs (default 2 tabs alloweed will be 8 tabs).

Autorotate will be default on so you can add applications to the sensor whitelist by editting the registry. Rotation via longpressing the call button will also work.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] chris5304:
Just to say that I am now running 27 May version with tf3d AND Wisbar Advance Desktop (using WVGA concept theme). The home button gets me to tf3d and I've mapped the back button to Wisbar using AEbutton. Even with both running the memory usage is <60% and it's very fast. Also the battery consumption at rest is 32mA which is lower than any other ROM for me (obviously depends also on radio, network provider, location etc. but these are all constants for me). I also use Co Pilot and Mortplayer, running at the same time with no problems. Battery consumption with WiFi on is higher than some other ROMs but that doesn't matter to me.

All in all a superb series of ROMs. Many thanks. Donation on way.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
You can try to add pxl.exe to the sensor whitelist. For manila to rotate add this:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\WhiteList]
"TouchFLO 3D"="Manila"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\ModuleName]
"TouchFLO 3D"="\\Windows\\manila.exe"

The new rom works in that way. Default rotation of only Opera and calculator. By long pressing the call button you can rotate the screen for other apps.

Thanks for your feedback chris. Great to hear the battery does that well. What radio are you using?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Net CF 3.7

I will update Topaz vanila once more with a .NetCF update :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ankodo:
And tthe password is ????????????

Hi? Need a password for unzip
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
the password is provided in the first post.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Unzip it with Start!

Sorry guys, alarm does not go off because some sounds (alarm*.wav should be copied to \Windows\rings). Will be fixed.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
R u fixing that now bro?! Cause I was flashing my HD, might as well update with the proper version...
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
New link with fixed version is online :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
U r a legend bro... Thanks a million... :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] chris5304:
Thanks for your feedback chris. Great to hear the battery does that well. What radio are you using?[/QUOTE]

1.14. 3g switched off. WiFi off. GPS off. Bluetooth off. Screen off. 32mA with no data connection. When data connects to pick up emails 115mA. Strong gsm signal. Varies a lot if any of these are altered but this is my standard test conditions and most ROMs draw 45mA and up. Using Battlog to measure.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] chris5304:
<Quote>You can try to add pxl.exe to the sensor whitelist. For manila to rotate add this:

Code:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\WhiteList]

"TouchFLO 3D"="Manila"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\ModuleName]

"TouchFLO 3D"="\\Windows\\manila.exe" <EndQuote>

Thanks.

Thanks to stekly:

For landscape excel

1. Add string value to HKCU\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\ModuleName

String: Excel Mobile Value: \Windows\pxl.exe

2. Add string value to HKCU\Software\HTC\HTCSENSOR\GSensor\WhiteList

String: Excel Mobile Value: BOOKWIN

This works perfectly, excel rotates to landscape and back to portrait.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] maair:
Thank you so much. I'm looking for clean port rom so long. :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Thanks for the update :D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Back from the great challenge? :) Did you make it to the top?!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Call it a challenge, hell it is, the earth warms up it is noticeable in the higer area, that makes it more risky every year.

At a younger age I dared more, eventually reach the 4,810m (15,781 ft) a few times before, also this time, the highest top in Europe, high enough for me ;')

Finally came home safe last week, but need to chill a while.

Meanwhile for some time no attention was given to my HD, was stuck on Topaz Edition 2.3 saw the new Rom online, all super. :D

I'm back again, thanks .....Rob
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
i have noticed that the battery life has gone worse in the past few releases? r u doing anything different in that area kwbr?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hashimto:
today when i used pocket twit its crash every time when i select any conversation... the previous rom was ok with this prog.

ist because NET Framework 3.7?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Nope, maybe you are using another radio or program?

Could be. In that case you have to use the previous version or contact the author of pocket twit, sorry. There are some good alternative twitter clients though.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] chris5304:
Battery life still very good for me on these ROMs, better than on others I have tried. I measure the standby current with gsm on and everything else off and it has been 32mA on kwbr's ROMs for the last few versions. This will vary for everyone as signal strength, networks etc etc all affects it but these are all pretty constant for me.

There is a good thread on battery life, search under Blackstone forum on "Battery Problems Blackstone" or "Battery logging".

The most important variable which I can actually do something about (as opposed to network strength, 2g vs 3g etc) is to switch off the auto backlight. Interestingly this seems to improve battery life even with the screen off! I assume that it polls the light sensor even when the screen is off (which seems pretty silly but there we are). Overnight with the screen off but auto backlight ticked my battery drops by c 10%. Everything the same except untick auto backlight and it drops by c 2%.

In an early Energy ROM nrg set this to be unticked by default. Might be worth looking at kwbr?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Good idea Chris! I had this default unticked in earlier versions but users started to complain. So you see, it is hard to keep everyone happy :)

Like you say, I tweaked my roms to a max concerning battery usage. Everything is well thought. In Topix I set the default network type to gsm which also contributes heavily to a proper battery usage. The day to day usage is up to the user :D (don't blame the rom).
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] nearlygod:
Whats in the package

Hi,

@kwbr: Could you possibly post a list of which programs are in this package and which you removed?

Thx,

nearly
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Georgio_77:
I noticed that when you go to reply a text message in manilla, the reply field is not automatically activated, you need to tap in it to be able to type. Can this be fixed somehow?

Otherwise, great ROM.

Thanks a mill.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] wwojtek:
Will USPL work?

Hi all,

can I flash this rom using USPL?

Thanks,
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] jezjacek:
Yes, you can with USPL 2,5.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Georgio, if you want permanent SMS delivery notification, add the following dword value to your phone registry. The checkbox "Request message delivery notifycation" wil be on permanent.:D

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings]

"SMSDeliveryNotify"=dword:00000001
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Yes, you can!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Georgio_77:
Thanks ROBLANS, but that's not what I was asking about. I needed to know if there's any way of making the reply box active (ready to type in) when I tap on a text message in Manilla.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Okay clear, you mean when type on a message in the manila message window, you have to touch te reply window to activate the send box and let popup the keyboard.

No answer on that right now !!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bgumble:
StartMenu buttons

this rom is really fast - unbelievable!

I still didn't find any issues, except ...

s.o. please post hklm/software/htc/manila/programlauncher

cause I only have 24 buttons :confused:
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bgumble:
manila 2.0 - 24 buttons manila 2.1 - 30 buttons

just discovered, that manila 2.0 has 24, manila 2.1 30 buttons.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] nearlygod:
Program tab

Hi,

i just installed this rom and activated the program tab. But most of the time it´s like dead. I thought this would just happen with manila 2.1 based rom.

Any suggestions?

nearly
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] Georgio_77:
Be more specific.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] hashimto:
can we see new vanilla rom with manilla 2.1 and no NET Framework 3.7 please
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] akash_nu:
how's the battery life on the new version?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bgumble:
Yes, please

that's what tons of people were looking for :o
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] rmarshll:
Could you tell me how you fixed this problem?
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] maair:
Use this Rom for 2 weeks and it run great. :D

PS. I'm your real fan of Prophet Clean rom.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] KukurikU:
same here!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sonydesouza:
HI,

I have a lil question:

I installed this rom...Everything was perfect but, after i installed a taskbar, i had a problem with pin dialer...It didn't appear anymore and each time, i had to go to settings - phone in order to launch pin dialer...Then i removed taskbar but it was the same...

Any idea ???

Thanks a lot !!!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
My guess is this is caused by the taskbar package you installed. It probably overwrites one of the phonecanvas files (phcan*.dll) and does not restore it by uninstalling it. This may be caused when one of the files is in use. To be sure contact the author of the taskbar package you are using because it has nothing to do with the rom :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] sonydesouza:
Yeah i know :rolleyes:

I just wanted an explanation...

Thanks !!!:D
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gadjet:
You still have the fastest ROM KWBR..:)

Hi kwbr, just a quick note to say I keep trying all the different ROM's here at XDA (thanks to all the developers), and I always flash back to this ROM as it the fastest and most stable of them all, and TomTom 7 always runs the best with this ROM.

Keep up the good work as my number one Touch HD ROM developer!
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] kwbr:
Thanx gadget :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] ROBLANS:
Good stable rom

Hi KWBR, I let you know that I am so grateful still make use of your [jun.13] ROM, because it so good. ;'))
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] afr33s:
+1

How about a Vanilla Rhodium port too? :)
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] gsidhom:
ANY News

KWBR,

Is there any news about the update of the rom,

I add my voice to the other in having Rhodium Port, (if Possible.)

Thank you man for your Time and your Efforts.
[Touch HD Windows Mobile ROM Development] bgumble:
still happy

+1

same here: for about 4 weeks still happy with your work! Thank you!